War Message on Austria Hungary Submarine Policy
The report discusses Austro-Hungary's ties to Germany and its submarine warfare. It details diplomatic notes from 1915 to 1917, pledges given and broken, and the U.S. stance leading to potential war declarations and steps toward breaking off relations with Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Austria
Staff Department
Vienna
Ancona
United States
Austria-Hungary
Berlin
Persia
Mediterranean
Secondo
Aus
Hungary
Imperial and Royal
Austr
Dunhu
Count Tarnowski
Dor
Kia
Department
Congr
Austria- Hungary
Austria-Hun-gury
Marguerite
Sardinia
Spain
Iia
Italy
Ttaly
75 FOE PLANES RAID ENGLAND ARE FELLED
British and Italian reports describe a large raid on London in which several enemy aircraft penetrated the capital while others were turned back by gunfire. In Italy fierce fighting persisted around Asiago and Cambrai with heavy casualties on both sides and persistent Austro German pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
Italy
Asiago
Cambrai
R&rutsn
von der Marwitz
Gonnelieu
la Vacquerie
Byng
Bourlon Wood
Moeuvres
Bourloin Wood
Bourlon
Teutons
Vicenza
Monte Sisemol
Monte Metatta
Monte Badenecche
Brenta
Sisemol
Meletta
Monte Tondarecar
Berlin
Mesotopamta
Jebel Hamrin Range
Bagdad
Mesopotamia
Washington, D. C
Lne
Rome
Valaria
Italan High Command
Disaster in Halifax Harbor After Explosions
Reports describe a catastrophe in Halifax harbor where a munitions ship exploded amid a fierce storm. Destruction spanned Western Union and telegraph lines, raising fears of prolonged communication blackout and food shortages for residents. Authorities mentioned possible casualties among telegraph workers and disruptions to regional wire service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Western Union
Canadian Pacific Telegraph
Nova Scotia Telephone Company
Rockingham
Halifax Harbor
Bedford Basin
Bernstorff
United States
Germany
Western Union Telegraph Company
Halifax Struggles to Restore Telegraph Lines After Storm
Halifax braces as storm damage disrupts wires and lines to the city. Efforts by telegraph firms aim to restore service near Halifax with radio and telephone tests underway but limited success. The naval center remains a key British base with a large harbor, fortified defenses, and a vast dockyard. Halifax, population about 47,000 in 1911, sits at the eastern rail termini and vital steamship routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Stmong
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Government Railways
Explosion Causes Fire on Ammunition Ship in Halifax
The blast aboard an American ammunition ship near Halifax sent flames to piers and nearby wrecked buildings. The vessel, backing from its pier to be calted, caught fire as the collision’s force triggered the blaze, with crew quickly summoned to quarters but unable to control it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Great Britain
United States
West Indies
Halifax
Canada
Flanders
France
Fragmentary ship disaster report from an old sea incident
A captain ordered sea cocks opened to vent explosives stored aboard. The vessel drifted toward a pier and moments later exploded, tearing the ship apart and forcing the crew to act as the steamer split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holda
Explosion devastates waterfront area causing millions in damage
A blast sent boats adrift and wrecked houses while storage sheds along the water front were levelled. The concussion shattered buildings and caused extensive destruction estimated in the millions of dollars. It is reported that several occupants escaped with unknown injuries.
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England
MacMillan Chemical Co
Falls City
Nebr
Ail
Tgar
Waterloo
Moore Drug Co
Henderson Drug Co
Sehuneman Drug Co
Wangler Bros. Co
C. L. McDermott
Hansen & Hansen
Death
Havok
Achip
Hamlin
Sena
Pyramid Drug Company
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mich
Me & Frea
Ny Point
Iowa
Nichols & CO
West Fourth Street
Enderlein
Weat
Fourth Street
Waterloo Evening Courier
the Smart Shop
East Fourth ST
New York
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